Very few people have the personality and the attitude which attracts people and makes them look up and take notice. It is more or less the “style” statement that makes someone an excellent or an average influencer. With more than ten million followers on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, David Michigan is someone who has achieved the status of a phenomenally influential social media influencer and entrepreneur.

David is an internationally renowned, popular and a much loved actor, entrepreneur, social media influencer, fitness enthusiast and motivational speaker. His Instagram page (with over ten million followers) is filled with positivity and encouragement for everyone who views it. While David Michigan is very much into fitness, he strongly propagates and promotes the ideas of personal development, mental health, wellness and spirituality.

The Michigan Academy deserves special mention if we are to talk about how much David has achieved in life. He has successfully combined his entrepreneurial skills and knowledge with something that he very strongly believes in – personal development and change. David Michigan is the founder and CEO of the Michigan Academy, a web portal and course package which intends to introduce and instill powerfulness and healthy change in people’s lives.

In today’s date, the Michigan Academy has a user base of more than 170,000 people around the world. The online course package has content and expertly researched important information on the topics of physical fitness, mental health, meditation, recovery and other areas like travel and finance.

In an interview, when David was asked about what drives him to create the kind of motivational and style driven content that regularly puts out, he said, “Now that I have a pretty big platform, I feel like I’m responsible in more ways than one. I believe that inducing positivity and change in the lives of my followers is the best use of my platform.

With most of my posts on Instagram especially, I try to tell people to be self sufficient and emotionally resilient. I also tell them to find or develop an inner fire that will keep encouraging them to move forward, even when there seems to be a dearth of external sources of motivation. I do all of this simply because I want people to grow, and I believe that I’m doing a small part in changing the world in a healthy way.”

By enabling people to grow and change, David Michigan continues to inspire and motivate people to become better versions of themselves. And that is nothing short of a victory for someone who is an international social media influencer.

Banquet of Hoshena is an immersive, interactive experience that takes fine-dining to a whole other sensory level. After touring cities like London, Dubai and Stockholm, Banquet of Hoshena will finally be making its grand arrival at Ramee Guestline Juhu in Mumbai, starting this week.

This unique show brings the Kingdom of Hoshena to life through cutting edge 3D technology, projectors, and image-mapping, creating the world on the walls, tables and even plates of the restaurant. Fairies dance around tables and dishes levitate as the story of Hoshena unfolds around the diner over a seven-course meal.

Created by Nadine Beshir, this multimedia experience is anything but a one man show.

Nadine Behsir specializes in producing immersive dining experiences that combine art, technology and gastronomy to craft unique experiences. Her last such project, Dinner Time Story, saw resounding success, touring more than twenty cities around the world. Nadine collaborates with different artists to create such multi-course fine dining experiences.

This time, Nadine collaborated with Davy and Kristin McGuire of Studio McGuire, located in the United Kingdom. Award-winning multimedia artists, Davy and Kristin, specialise in turning any surface into a canvas. They combine physical installations and virtual experiences to create unique, mesmerising experiences.

The story of Banquet of Hoshena that diners journey through was written by Richard Hurford, an award-winning playwright who has written plays for radio, theatre and digital performances all across Europe. And tying the entire show together is the beautiful music composed by Spesh Maloney, a music composer for feature films, theatre and other forms of media.

Like any other show, Banquet of Hoshena relies on being hosted. Often described as a pop-up performance, it is hosted by different restaurants across the world. This is where Ramee Group comes in.

Ramee Group has partnered with Hoshina Productions to bring this exhilarating experience to India, starting with Ramee Guestline Juhu in Mumbai which will stage the first ever Banquet of Hoshena in India. Further, the menu of this extravagant banquet is from Ramee Group’s renowned restaurant Tanatan, which was ranked as Mumbai’s top restaurant by TripAdvisor in 2019.

“At Ramee, we are constantly thinking of ways to create new and exciting experiences for our guests. We love experimenting and the Banquet of Hoshena fits our agenda perfectly,” says Rajit Shetty, Managing Director of Ramee Group.

(Banquet of Hoshena will be staged at Ramee Guestline Hotel Juhu from 11th of December onwards and will be hosted three times a week for a limited period of time. For more details, click here.)

‘2020′ marked History. It had been quite a thrilling year for all of us, right? 2020 has taken us through experiences – that have taught us life lessons. One thing that it has definitely made us question, is Well- Being.

Talking of well- being, it was not just physical fitness that came into picture, but also a huge awareness about ‘Mental Fitness’ was on rounds. Is fitness just for the body, or is it beyond the body?

Have you personally felt the significance of mental and emotional well-being? Life operates on multiple tangents.  The mind-body complex plays a complete haywire every now and then! The thoughts and the emotions make us go topsy-turvy. But there is much more to be found out! There is much more that we could aspire for, there is much more we could live for. Says Jyoti Kaundinya – the multi-talented, young & dynamic Fitness Guru, who inspires people of all age-groups to live a healthy lifestyle.

Jyoti has earned the Title of Mrs. India Body Fit 2018, she is a licensed Zumba Instructor, Bronze Medalist in State Level Boxing, and Certified Worldwide Meditation Master. She’s the founder of ‘The Mind Body Spirit Studio’ and co-founder of ‘NEXwhaT Consulting Services.’ Since past 12 years, she holds expertise in two fields that are poles apart – Fitness and Branding. She brought in a revolution by inculcating the Knowledge of Consciousness in Realms of Physical Fitness and Branding.

Consciousness in simple words translates to ‘awareness’ Have you ever been completely aware while doing a certain activity?

OR

Have you ever – simply merged with the tunes of music in moments of ecstasy?

Well, that is how the wellness expert Jyoti defines consciousness . Being Aware, Being Free and Being Blissed at the same time. When you are in such moments of experience, you are conscious, you are meditative. Whether it is cracking a business deal or playing a game with children, there is some aspect of Life in us – that is so joyful and free.

In corona times, each individual sought for something higher. Each individual sought to grow. You managed your work, you managed the house, you developed healthy diet plans and exercise routines, and what not! And yet, there is always a sense of wanting something even bigger and better.

Jyoti Kaundinya is one such person who’s trained individuals to find the sense of completeness within themselves.  Â“Do not wait;The time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand. And work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along,” Quotes the Health and Wellness Expert.

Jyoti conducts Corporate Workshops, Yoga and Wellness Programs, Youth Special Trainings and much more, to make sure she doesn’t leave any stone unturned. She designs customized routines for individuals, depending on their needs and capabilities.

Each individual has a subjective lifestyle that needs to be analyzed, and taken care of. The New Age Leader is an ace in guiding people with their mind, body and emotions.

Above all this, what really matters, is the saga of the soul! The mind body saga is incomplete, without ‘The Soul Saga’

India is known to be the land of Yoga and land of enriching the soul journey. And that is incomplete, unless you share your wisdom with everyone. Jyoti, the young spiritual coach, took a conscious step, as she created the petition of ‘Introducing The Knowledge of Yoga and Meditation in Indian School Curriculum’

One may support her cause by signing her petition on change.org:

https://www.change.org/p/national-curriculum-framework-ncf-and-ncert-make-yoga-and-meditation-a-part-of-indian-school-curriculum?recruiter=408691603&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=share_petition&recruited_by_id=1219fd00-7809-11e5-917a-8be4988354f2&use_react=false

Wisdom and Joy increase, as you share!

This New Year, Resolve to Nourish ‘The Mind Body Spirit,’ ‘The Conscious way.’

As the new year 2021 kicks into gear, many of us will make new year resolutions. New Year Resolutions are known to be discontinued before people even stop saying “Happy New Year”, but sticking with them would do one wonders.

A common new year’s resolution is getting fit. And when it comes to getting fit, Urvashi Agarwal is the perfect solution.

Urvashi Agarwal is a 41-year-old internationally certified fitness trainer. She has been in the fitness field for 24 years and has inspired many to get fit and stay healthy.

Hyderabad’s Urvashi Agarwal started her fitness brand – Holistic Fitness with Tronzy – in April 2020. April 2020 was a period of nationwide lockdown, gyms and fitness centers were closed, everything was online. However, nothing could deter Urvashi from her path. She started her brand online. She started building her brand on Instagram and gave online classes. She also worked with many corporates and gave fitness-related webinars.

Slowly, word of her work started spreading and it got tremendously positive feedback. Urvashi is expanding her roots and has been working and collaborating with more and more companies and brands.

Her passion for making people fit and healthy through different avenues is a tried and tested recipe of success. She has helped many in switching from a sedentary existence to an active lifestyle.

To build such enormous success in such trying times is a herculean feat, and to help her achieve it, Urvashi has had a strong support system. Her friends and family were the ones who encouraged Urvashi to start her brand and they’ve all been extremely supportive of her throughout this journey.

Urvashi is currently working as a Fitness expert on GOQii. GOQii is an online ecosystem and is the official partner for Mr. Narendra Modi’s Fit India movement started in 2019.

She has been in the health and fitness game for a long time and plans on staying here. For her future she sees herself expanding her scope of influence along with her brand Holistic Fitness with Tronzy.

It isn’t always possible to enjoy the best luxury dining experience, which is pocket friendly too! Combining both qualities into a single meal can be an arduous task for an individual with a scrimp budget. Well if you are one of those, a remarkable entrepreneur, Ankit Bansal, has curated a beautiful eatery called “Bansal Foods” where you can satiate your hunger for luxury dining at an affordable price.

Located in the pious city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, Bansal Foods serves the delicious Indian Vegetarian Cuisine to its customers. Their major motive is to satisfy their customers with a delightful experience that doesn’t burn a hole in their pockets. The restaurant is already a hotspot favorite of people traveling to the city to taste some lip-smacking delicacies.

When asked about the inspiration behind curating such a beautiful place, Ankit said that the reason is personal. There was a time when Bansal’s family was looking for a luxury dining experience on a normal budget but was unable to find one. It was then that he realized the urgent need for dining places that are affordable as well as elite in experience. Imbibing Sir John Adams quote that says “every problem is an opportunity in disguise”, Ankit took up this opportunity to establish Bansal Foods in Mathura and cater to the needs of locals as well as tourists who throng the city throughout the year, to visit its numerous temples, associated with the life of Lord Krishna.

In a conversation with him regarding his experience in this field, Ankit said, “I belong to a business family which was not really familiar with the term hospitality. So stepping into this field has been a bit intimidating as well as a thrilling experience for me..” He says that he enjoys serving the most basic needs of people, i.e., enjoying food, and will continue the same.

He is soon planning to expand his business to other parts of the country so that people living elsewhere in the country are also able to experience luxury dining that is easy on their pockets. Though, the current pandemic forced him to go slow with this business, now Bansal Foods is all set to open three new outlets outside Mathura city.

Bansal foods has won accolades from many firms and celebrities. The restaurant was adjudged the ‘Best Restaurant in Mathura’ for 3 consecutive years by The Times of India Group, Agra. Ankit’s efforts have also been felicitated by celebrities like Dia Mirza, Raveena Tandon, Shekhar Suman, Pooja Bedi, Kiran Kher, and many more.

Over the years, the Bansal Foods has turned into a trusted brand name. People turn to it whenever they want to enjoy a fine dining experience. Presently, the restaurant caters to public for casual dining, special occasions/events or parties too.

New Delhi: Indian Meteorological Department had predicted that severe cold wave conditions are likely to prevail in northern parts of India like Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh from December 29 onwards. The maximum temperature forecasted is 3 to 5-degree Celsius after December 28. 

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued an unusual advisory for the people living in these states. In an impact-based advisory, the IMD urged residents of India’s northernmost states to protect themselves from the biting cold by avoiding alcohol.

What are Cold waves-

A cold wave occurs when the minimum temperature dips to 10 degrees Celsius or less and the departure from normal temperature is 4.5 degrees Celsius or lower. In circumstances of severe cold waves, a departure from normal temperature is 6.5 degrees or lower. So far, the capital has recorded five cold wave days this month.

What does IMD say-

IMD said the weather conditions are likely to increase the risk of contracting illnesses like the flu, and could also lead to symptoms like runny/stuffy nose and nosebleeds, which usually set in or are aggravated due to prolonged exposure to the cold.

The department has also warned of frostbite, a medical condition where the skin turns pale, hard, and numb and is eventually left with black blisters when exposed to extreme cold conditions. “Do not ignore shivering,” the IMD notice read. “It is the first sign that the body is losing heat. Get indoors”.

To avoid an adverse reaction to the cold wave, the IMD has shared a list of recommendations, out of many one recommendations is to avoid alcohol as it “reduces your body temperature”. The department also urged people to limit outdoor activities, moisturize their skin regularly with oil or cream, eat vitamin-C rich fruits and vegetables, and drink warm fluids to maintain their body temperature and immunity.

The Western Disturbance will lead to “scattered to fairly widespread” snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. After the wind system withdraws, cold and dry northerly/northwesterly winds from the western Himalayas will bring the minimum temperature in north India. We urge people living in northern India to stay cautious and take care of themselves.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the country’s first-ever fully automated driverless metro train on Monday. The new service is being inaugurated on the 37 KM stretch of Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line ( Janakpuri West- Botanical Garden) along with it, the National Common Mobility Card( NCMC) dubbed as ‘one nation one card’ will also be inaugurated for operations primarily on the Airport Express Line. This will allow passengers carrying a RuPay -debit card issued in the last 18 months by 23 banks to swipe these for Metro travel. Passengers from any part of the country will now be able to travel on the Airport Express line using this card. The same facility will available on the entire metro network by 2022. 

With the commencement of these newly equipped trains, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will enter the elite league of “seven percent of world’s metro network that can operate without drivers”. They plan to operate similar services on another major corridor as well. The 57 KM long Pink Line Metro will operate driverless from mid-2021. This would increase the driverless network of the Delhi Metro to around 94kms, which is nearly 9% of Delhi Metro’s total network.

DMRC officials explained that the driverless train technology has pre-set standards for automation called ‘Grades of Automation’ (GoA). In GoA 1, trains are run by one driver and, in GoA 2 and GoA 3, the role of the driver is reduced to operating doors and taking over in case of emergencies (the starting and halting of trains are automated). Finally, in the GoA 4, trains are set on a completely unattended operations mode. Beginning today, the Magenta line between Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden will adopt GoA 3 for the services.

Keeping in mind the current pandemic and maintaining the social distancing the inauguration will be held through video conferencing and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give the green signal to the train virtually today at 11:00 AM.

They say, ‘The Children of Today will make the India of Tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country.’

For the underprivileged people in India, education is perceived to be a luxury and most of them cannot afford to provide basic schooling to their kids. Poverty has a far-reaching and adverse effect on the education of the kids. Seema Singh, a Social Entrepreneur in Mumbai is working towards building a bright future for the underprivileged children. Seema Singh is the founder of NGO ‘Meghashrey,’ which works towards the betterment of underprivileged children and to feed the hungry in India. Seema has been doing social service since past 15 years.

Says Seema Singh ‘I have always wanted to spread awareness of education amongst the poor children. Because I strongly believe that nothing is more important than education to build a better future, especially for those coming from the weaker sections of society. My aim in life is to provide education to the underprivileged children through my NGO. As a team, we try to understand their educational needs and dedicatedly work towards fulfilling them.’

In order to help the underprivileged children, she has organised various educational initiatives. On Teacher’s Day, Ms. Seema Singh had committed her life’s goal to provide quality education to children from underprivileged sections, and build a better future for them, with the promise of a stronger India. She has shown us the importance of our guru’s teaching which tells us to share our knowledge and spread learning with others. On this day, Ms. Seema Singh distributed educational kits amongst the poor children.

Through her various social initiatives, Seema has added value in lives of countless poor people. Her spirit of serving the society and living selflessly is an inspiration to many. The team of Meghashrey is working for the better livelihood and safety of the children living in slum areas of Mumbai. They have distributed the protective mask, gloves and hand sanitizer along with Notebook, compass box and school bag.

They say family is the backbone in your endeavours towards your goals in life. Seema is deeply blessed to have a family who not only supports but also contributes to her cause of making a difference in the world in their own small way.

Says Seema, ‘I have always received immense support from both my children in all my social activities. This makes me stronger as a person and motivates me to work hard towards my goals and aims to make the world a better place. Without the constant support of my son & daughter, it wouldn’t be possible to support the unprivileged children. In the world where morality, humanity is becoming rarer day by day, I glad that my children are always ready to give more and have helped many children to join their school again.’

Seema and her team at NGO Meghashrey are working on their mission to develop a better and brighter future of Young India. And they are happy and dedicatedly supporting poor children for their bright and good education. May Seema inspire everyone around her to contribute towards the education and good learning of the underprivileged children. For together we can make a Big Difference!

With Social Bird Pvt. Ltd, Himanshu Gaur, has turned his clients profitable and successful with effective strategies and consulting services.

We live in a world that is so fully obsessed with overnight successes, that often we forget that many of those success stories that we hear are made from the ground up with unending efforts and determination to keep moving forward in the path towards success. We came across one such young business talent who believed he could take over the industry of advertising and consulting and so he did; he is Himanshu Gaur. The 23-year-old advertising entrepreneur and consultant turn ordinary businesses and brands into success stories, inspiring other businesses and entrepreneurs in the world.

Since a very early age, Himanshu Gaur had realized that he is made to do something bigger and better in life and for this; he kept gaining knowledge about things that excited him. The digital world attracted him the most and he decided to optimize and maximize his skills and knowledge in the same direction with the aim to turn successful as a young entrepreneur from India. This is how he initiated his firm Social Bird Pvt. Ltd, which is today a highly growing advertising agency that has come at the forefront of the industry with its creative consulting services as well.

What’s interesting about this young lad is the fact that he has been a dropout who studied CA. But; as one says, that a determined mind and efforts can never go in vain. He channelled his energies and efforts in the direction of his interest, which took him on a journey in the entrepreneurial world and since then, he has never looked back. Taking inspiration from his father, who is also a successful name in the business world, Himanshu Gaur believed in his dreams and relentlessly worked towards it.

The youngster developed the roots of his firm Social Bird Pvt. Ltd at a very early age and today at only 23 years of age; he has imprinted his name amongst one of the most successful young entrepreneurs of India in the niche of advertising and consulting. Himanshu Gaur had started with being a creator and gaining more understanding of the market and human behaviour; he turned into a high-performing entrepreneur.

Social Bird Pvt. Ltd is known across the industry as a firm that is committed to its clients for growing their presence and reach through its extraordinary advertising and consulting services. The firm has helped people build their businesses even amidst the trying times of a pandemic and this serves as yet another reason it stands apart from others in the industry.

At only 23, Himanshu Gaur has taken his firm Social Bird Pvt. Ltd to greater heights of success and this serves as a great inspiration to many other budding entrepreneurs across industries. Do not forget to follow the young business personality on Instagram @doctor_strangest to know more.

Dr. Raj Padhiyar, Author of 2 best-selling books “Social media and politics in India” and “Fundamentals of Digital Marketing” share detailed insights about the Digital & Social media industry. The 1st book “Social media and politics in India” published in 2019 covers all secret tricks/techniques used by various political parties in India & their IT cell to reach out to their target voters & influence their mindset. The book mainly covers the impact of Social Media in Indian Politics with a light on International Politics.

“Over the years – Political parties, their leaders & specially their IT Cell have cracked the social media algorithm thus by posting and distributing content that is likely to go viral, drawing the attention of unsuspecting masses – specially potential voters,” claims Dr. Raj Padhiyar in his book. “Social media psychology suggests people respond more to content that evokes extreme emotions.” He also added.

Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, the second book by Dr. Raj Padhiyar published in 2020 reportedly the first academic book on digital marketing, talks about the digital marketing landscape and its implications with tools, case-studies, assignments, and more to give a complete understanding of all the verticals of digital media till 2020.

This is a sort of academic book that guides students and marketers to understand the changing landscape of marketing and the growing importance of digital marketing beyond just theory or overview – its compilation of interesting anecdotes, key statistics, case studies, and practical tools. It provides key insights into the digital marketing industry in a multi-layered and multi-faceted land in simple and lucid language.

Dr. Raj Padhiyar said – “Both the books are the result of his continuous research & hard work to go deep into the digital industry & present the comprehensive picture to readers in simple language. I’m confident that both the books would prove to be Bible for students and help them understand & explore in detail about the digital and social media industry. Both the book has 200 pages with English and Hindi version.”

Dr. Raj Padhiyar is now Founder ~ Digital Gurukul (Leading Edtech Company in Asia – which has trained 22850+ students, working professionals, entrepreneurs, SME’s across Asia.

Dr. Raj Padhiyar reportedly also working on his 3rd book to be launched in 2021 which is about – Covid-19 & how it fuelled the growth of the digital Industry.